Staff Geologist

About Paragon Professional Services

Paragon offers a wide range of environmental investigation, consulting, compliance, and remediation services as well as IT solutions, Facility O&M, Materiel Support, Supply and Security to both private- and public-sector clients throughout Alaska and the Continental U.S. Paragon’s experienced professional staff is dedicated to producing high-quality documentation and providing safe field execution to support its clients’ projects in line with local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.

About this position: Staff Geologist

Location – Folsom, CA / Seattle, WA

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and conduct environmental and geological field investigations.
• Lead soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, soil gas, and vapor sampling activities in accordance with approved work plans and standard operating procedures.
• Oversee and conduct drilling operations, monitoring well installation, geotechnical investigations, construction observation, soil vapor extraction system operation and maintenance, and remediation system implementation.
• Direct field teams, subcontractors, drilling contractors, and support personnel during project execution.
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• Coordinate with laboratories, construction contractors, and project team members.
• Evaluate geological, hydrogeological, and environmental data to support site characterization and remedial decision-making.
• Develop and refine Conceptual Site Models (CSMs) based on site conditions and investigation findings.
• Prepare and review technical reports, work plans, sampling and analysis plans, remedial investigation reports, feasibility studies, and closure documentation.
• Prepare figures, maps, cross-sections, boring logs, and data visualizations.
• Perform data quality reviews and ensure compliance with project QA/QC requirements.
• Support development of project scopes of work, cost estimates, schedules, and technical approaches.
• Coordinate with clients, regulators, subcontractors, and project stakeholders.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior geologists, engineers, and field staff.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety Plans (HASPs), federal regulations, and company safety procedures.
• Support project managers with project execution, resource planning, and client communications.
• Travel to project sites and perform field work that may require overnight travel and extended outdoor work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Geology, Geological Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Level of Experience Requirements: Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in environmental consulting, site characterization, remediation, hydrogeologic investigations, or related technical services.
• Professional Geologist (PG) license or Geologist-in-Training (GIT) progressing toward licensure.
• Experience leading field investigations and environmental sampling programs.
• Demonstrated experience preparing technical reports and regulatory deliverables.
• Strong understanding of environmental investigation and remediation practices.
• Able to manage multiple assignments and priorities while maintaining quality standards.
• Willingness to travel, with up to a 60/40 field-to-office ratio, to support multiple projects.
• Able to work safely in field environments, including construction sites, industrial facilities, and remote locations.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds and traverse uneven terrain.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• Able to obtain and maintain access to federal facilities and project sites.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Other Characteristics

• Advanced understanding of geology, stratigraphy, hydrogeology, and contaminant fate and transport.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Strong organizational skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, computer literacy, and strong attention to detail.
• Preferred OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification and current refresher training.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD), USACE, NAVFAC, Air Force, or other federal projects.
• Familiarity with CERCLA, RCRA, NEPA, and state environmental regulatory programs.
• Experience with groundwater modeling, hydrogeologic analysis, or remedial design support.
• Experience with GIS, CAD, gINT, and/or OpenGround, environmental databases, or data management software.
• Experience supporting proposal development and technical approach preparation.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position will not have supervisory responsibilities.

Necessary Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role.
• Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Schedule and Flexibility

• When not in the field, may work from home up to 2 days/week and in the office 3 days/week.
• Field days are usually at least 10 hours/day.

Additional Qualifying Factors

• As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results.
• If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance levels required and must also be able to obtain access to military installations.